Jewish Family Services (JFS) is excited to announce the purchase of a commercial building at 2929 Commercial Drive to serve as our headquarters and services hub. After renovations are completed, the 20,000-square-foot building will offer the necessary space and infrastructure for all of JFS’ social service offerings and with the ownership of this building, JFS […]
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A huge thank you to everyone who participated in Project Isaiah to help bring healthy and nutritious food to our friends’ and neighbors’ tables! Your generosity and commitment is especially valued in these challenging times. Thanks to our incredible partnerships with local synagogues, schools, and YOU, JFS grocery and meal programs will be able to
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This weekend, during the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, a day synonymous with spiritual healing and reflection, Hamas terrorists launched a heinous attack on Israeli civilians, murdering hundreds, injuring thousands, and kidnapping an untold number of innocent men, women and children. As a Jewish social service agency, our mission is to support the mental health
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Among its many roles in our community, JFS is an educational hub that emphasizes skill-building and empowerment for our community members. JFS also supports the education and learning of professionals in care fields. Each year, our counselling program hosts 12 intern counselling students as they finish up their masters programs with an 8-month practicum. This
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For years, Project Isaiah has been a community-wide food drive collecting non-perishables. Each year, you’ve stepped up and met the needs of our community. Did you know that by supporting Project Isaiah with a financial donation, you can provide additional benefits to our community? With your help, Project Isaiah can have a bigger and better
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Hunger Action Month is here again! At JFS, we are working on food access issues, hunger, and food insecurity all year long. Hunger Action Month is a great time to talk about it. Missed the 2022 Hunger Action Month blog post? Read about Food Security 101. Today let’s find out: when it comes to JFS
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Together, we raised over $442,000 to support more than 3,000 people through JFS’ critical programs and services, including food assistance, mental health and counselling, and advocacy and care management. [Photography by Ana Kliri, Josh Bowie & Maryna Kozar. Full photo gallery below.] The JFS Innovators luncheon was a remarkable event. With an impressive attendance of 550
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On the sunny afternoon of May 11th, 50 people from JFS’ community joined together at the Kitchen for B’tayavon: A Celebration of Israeli Food. Thank you to the Jewish Federation for providing funding for this event, and to both the Federation and Israel@75 for making this event such a great success! Thank you to our hosts, Victoria
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